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| Manufacturing Data |
| Serial Number |
42-50432 |
| Model |
B-24H |
| Manufacturer |
Consolidated - Fort Worth, Texas |
| Production Block |
B-24H-30-CF |
| Color |
Silver aka NMF (Natural Metal Finish) |
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| Group Data |
| Date Assigned to 492nd |
Replacement aircraft for the 859th
Flew its first mission 12 Jul 44 |
| Obtained From |
unknown |
| Flyover Pilot |
unknown |
| Total Missions w/492nd |
10 |
| Total WWII Missions |
22 |
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| Notes |
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Obtained from the replacement depot to replace 44-40132 I'LL BE AROUND lost on 7 Jul 44.
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859th Squadron Code: X4
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Tail Code: J+
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To our knowledge, this plane was never nicknamed or had any nose art.
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Transferred to the 392nd BG, 576th BS
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Crippled by flak, Lt Jones had to crashland in Brussels, Belgium, on 14 Oct 44.
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The aircraft was returned to military control and salvaged on 28 Nov 44.
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Mission Record
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Documented Missions with the 492nd BG, 859th BS
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Mission |
Mission # |
Pilot |
Crew |
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| 12 Jul 44 |
Munich, Germany |
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McGowan |
R-08 |
Target: Railroad station |
| 13 Jul 44 |
Saarbrucken, Germany |
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Wolf |
911 |
Target: Marshalling yard |
| 16 Jul 44 |
Saarbrucken, Germany |
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Roseborough |
R-18 |
Target: Marshalling yard |
| 18 Jul 44 |
Troarns, France |
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Menweg |
908 |
Target: Tactical |
| 19 Jul 44 |
Koblenz, Germany |
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Menweg |
908 |
Target: Marshalling yard |
| 20 Jul 44 |
Erfurt, Germany |
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Pease |
R-38 |
Target: Airfield |
| 24 Jul 44 |
St Lo area, France |
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Menweg |
908 |
Target: Tactical |
| 25 Jul 44 |
St Lo area, France |
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Menweg |
908 |
Target: Tactical |
| 6 Aug 44 |
Hamburg, Germany |
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Leister |
R-36 |
Target: Oil refinery |
| 7 Aug 44 |
Ostend, Belgium |
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Pease |
R-38 |
Target: Oil dump |
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